Full service, AFIP Certified F&I consulting for dealers.

Nick D'Amico's career in the Automotive Industry began in 1976 when he became a salesman for a Miami Ford dealership. He quickly showed ability in Finance, accepting a position of Finance Manager at a Nissan dealership, part of a six-dealership chain. He continued to rise through the ranks of the chain, becoming Vice President of Sales & Finance, and in 1989 he transferred to Atlanta, Georgia, to take over a franchise for that group. During his 14 years with the chain, D'Amico completed a two-year program in Automotive Management offered by GM University at Northwestern University in Chicago and Oglethorpe in Atlanta. By 1992, Nick was instrumental in helping the dealerships increase profits from the Finance and Insurance protection programs. He became a consultant, offering his services to other dealerships. Nick saw a need for expanded training and revenue development for dealership Finance departments and started Automotive Assurance Group in 1995. Nick D'Amico specializes in setting up reinsurance companies as separate businesses for auto dealers to own and control their own insurance company on the business they write through their stores. These offshore reinsurance companies provide underwriting profit and investment income opportunities with preferential tax treatment for the dealership owners. Nick believes strongly in giving his dealers the opportunity to own their own reinsurance company and strives to make it easy for them to understand, while always looking out for their best interest. As an AFIP Certified F&I professional, Nick and the Automotive Assurance Group team represent a number of leading insurance provider programs. Under his leadership Automotive Assurance Group has been responsible for selling over 250,000 policies and grossing over $280 million in revenue. In addition, Nick has helped establish numerous reinsurance companies with preferential tax treatment for dealers resulting in net profits for his clients in excess of $80 million.

Ashley Coots served as a Marine, from 1994-1998. His career in the car business began in 1999 in sales at Legacy Auto Group in South Georgia. He quickly learned the business and was promoted several times from Sales to Internet manager, to New Car Manager at Ford and Toyota for Legacy. Ashley moved into the Finance & Insurance department and was soon promoted to Finance Director of the operation. He enjoyed the Finance Department and saw how the two departments could work better together. Ashley took an opportunity with Don Jackson to manage both the Finance Department & the Sales Department, where he excelled, until leaving the retail side to join with Zurich as a F&I specialist. After joining Zurich, he exceeded his territory goals and was offered the position of Property & Casualty Consultant for Zurich. He acquired all the insurance licenses to be a P&C agent for Dealer Business Insurance. Ashley was given the Presidents Club award in 2011 with a ranking of 11th out of 166 agents with the company. Ashley joined Automotive Assurance Group in 2012 after recognizing the versatility of the offerings he could bring to the table for clients. As Vice President of Sales for Automotive Assurance Group, Ashley has been responsible for direct account management for a large book of business from Atlanta, the Carolina's and Florida. Ashley is well liked by his clients for his no-nonsense approach to getting things done. He is a hard worker with integrity and is focused on doing the best he can for his clients.

Christine Tyrrell began her career with Automotive Assurance Group in 2007. As Vice President of Operations, she manages the full range of financial, administrative, sales, and operational duties for the Company. As a Reinsurance expert, Christine oversees the formation and setup of dealer client Reinsurance Companies along with their ongoing performance and profitability management. In 2014 she oversaw the expansion of Automotive Assurance Group into Northeast Florida by opening our Ponte Vedra Beach office. In 2015, Christine was appointed to and began serving on both the Advisory Councils and Reinsurance Steering Committees for several top industry provider partners. In 2017, she led the acquisition efforts of Automotive Assurance Group to AmTrust Financial, a Fortune 500 Company. This strategic move granted AAG the opportunity to come to market with the backing of a large corporation while continuing to operate as an independent agency. With over 17 years of experience in the automotive industry, Christine understands the challenges that dealers face and has a proven track record of helping our clients overcome these challenges to achieve greater success. She is dedicated to delivering exceptional service while driving growth through F&I for automotive dealers nationwide.

Marshall Daniels graduated with a degree in accounting from Old Dominion University. He began his career in the automotive space, spending seven years working for the Southern Automotive Group in Hampton Roads where he started as a salesperson and worked his way up to Finance Director. As F&I Director he was recognized multiple times for being the auto group's top performer and led his store to top finance performance for the group. In 2021, Marshall transitioned to the consulting side of the automotive space and joined another small F&I Agency, The Providence Group. Marshall quickly adjusted in his new role, earning the trust of his dealer clients and helped them to increase their F&I performance through implementing proper products, training and development. When Automotive Assurance Group completed the Asset Purchase of The Providence Group in early 2024, Marshall was retained by the Company and promoted to Regional Director of Dealer Services.

Sam Rainey is a graduate from UAB with a degree in Finance. He started his career in the automotive industry over 25 years ago with retail experience from both the auto and recreational side. He has worked various positions in retail, from Finance to General Manager roles. Throughout his tenure in retail, Sam has been recognized with various awards including the Honda Presidential Award, Honda Best of the Best, Top 50 Dealer Award winner at RVDA and more. Sam is NCMGM/Executive Owner Certified, Spader TMW Certified and has also served on dealer councils for Winnebago, RVTrader.com, and Tiffin Vanleigh. In early 2022, Sam joined the team at Automotive Assurance Group as a Business Development Manager. Sam prides himself on helping dealers improve their processes and streamline efficiencies, as well as working on income development and training.

Jessica Smith's career in automotive began in 2000. She's held various positions during her time in retail, including sales, office manager, and parts supervisor. She also held a position at Georgia Automobile Dealer Association as personal assistant to the Director, as well as Southeast Toyota performing production forecasting and analytics. Jessica Smith joined Automotive Assurance Group in 2021. As Compliance Manager, she specializes in overseeing the adherence to laws and regulations in the F&I office by performing monthly and/or quarterly deal review audits for our dealer clients. Jessica also is responsible for auditing blanket programs at dealers utilizing Lifetime and or 3/3 Limited Warranty, ensuring all qualifying vehicles have issued contracts. Jessica is certified by the Association of Finance and Insurance Professionals (AFIP), which demonstrates her commitment to ethical and professional standards in the industry.